Sunshine Starts the Day Friday, but Rainfall Moves in by the Evening

A few light showers moved through early Friday morning but skies are now clearing with sunshine expected through Friday early afternoon.

A cold front passed Thursday afternoon but that didn't stop temperatures from warming into the low to mid 60s.  Temperatures Friday morning have fallen into the mid 30s area wide but will rise quickly as sunshine starts the day.

Low pressure will move closer to the Stateline Friday afternoon and evening.  Cloud cover will increase during the afternoon with light rain beginning to develop from west to east between the I-88 corridor.  Rainfall totals will be less further north, between a quarter of an inch to half an inch.

4pm and 6pm.  Heavier rainfall is still expected to fall to the south with rainfall totals reaching three quarters of an inch on either side of

Soil moisture remains high, within the 99th percentile, so runoff is likely with any rain that does fall.  There shouldn't be too much of an impact on rivers but ponding and standing water will be possible, especially south of Rockford.

Rain will continue into Friday night with a slight chance for a rain/snow mix early Saturday.  Drier air moves in Saturday with skies turning partly cloudy by the afternoon.